The Pentangle* – Basket Of Light

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Label:	Transatlantic Records – TRA 205
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold
Country:	UK
Released:	1969
Genre:	Folk, World, & Country
Style:	Acoustic, Folk

Tracklist

A1		Light Flight (Theme From "Take Three Girls") Double Bass – Danny Thompson Drums – Terry Cox Guitar – Bert Jansch, John Renbourn Vocals – Jacqui McShee Written-By – Jansch, Thompson, McShee, Renbourn, Cox*
A2		Once I Had A Sweetheart Arranged By – Jansch, Thompson, McShee, Renbourn, Cox* Double Bass – Danny Thompson Drums, Glockenspiel – Terry Cox Guitar – Bert Jansch Guitar, Sitar – John Renbourn Vocals – Jacqui McShee Written-By – trad.*
A3		Springtime Promises Double Bass – Danny Thompson Drums – Terry Cox Guitar – Bert Jansch, John Renbourn Vocals – Bert Jansch, Jacqui McShee Written-By – Jansch, Thompson, McShee, Renbourn, Cox*
A4		Lyke-Wake Dirge Arranged By – Jansch, Thompson, McShee, Renbourn, Cox* Double Bass – Danny Thompson Drum [Hand Drum] – Terry Cox Guitar – Bert Jansch, John Renbourn Vocals – Jacqui McShee, John Renbourn, Terry Cox Written-By – trad.*
A5		Train Song Double Bass – Danny Thompson Drums – Terry Cox Guitar – Bert Jansch, John Renbourn Vocals – Bert Jansch, Jacqui McShee Written-By – Jansch, Thompson, McShee, Renbourn, Cox*
B1		Hunting Song Double Bass – Danny Thompson Drums, Glockenspiel – Terry Cox Guitar – Bert Jansch, John Renbourn Vocals – Bert Jansch, Jacqui McShee, John Renbourn, Terry Cox Written-By – Jansch, Thompson, McShee, Renbourn, Cox*
B2		Sally Go Round The Roses Double Bass – Danny Thompson Drums – Terry Cox Guitar – Bert Jansch, John Renbourn Vocals – Jacqui McShee, John Renbourn Written-By – Stevens, Sanders
B3		The Cuckoo Arranged By – Jansch, Thompson, McShee, Renbourn, Cox* Double Bass – Danny Thompson Drum [Hand Drum], Glockenspiel – Terry Cox Guitar – Bert Jansch, John Renbourn Vocals – Jacqui McShee Written-By – trad.*
B4		House Carpenter Arranged By – Jansch, Thompson, McShee, Renbourn, Cox* Banjo – Bert Jansch Double Bass – Danny Thompson Drum [Hand Drum], Hihat – Terry Cox Sitar – John Renbourne* Vocals – Bert Jansch, Jacqui McShee Written-By – trad.*

Companies, etc.

Copyright © – Transatlantic Records Ltd.
Printed By – MacNeill Press Ltd.
Manufactured By – Transatlantic Records Ltd.
Published By – Carlin Music
Published By – Mother Mistro Music Ltd
Published By – Copyright Control
Recorded At – I.B.C. Studios
Pressed By – CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton

Credits

Design – Diogenic Attempts Ltd.
Engineer – Damon Lyon-Shaw, John Pantry
Photography By – Peter Smith (10)
Producer – Shel Talmy

Notes

Double concentric label ring pressing.

ⓒ Transatlantic Records Ltd. 1969

'All the instruments played on this album are accoustic [sic].'

Publishing info:
A1, A3 to B1, B3, B4 - Carlin Music
A2 - Mother Mistro
B2 - Copyright Control

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout stamped): STRA 205 A1
Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout stamped): STRA 205 B1
Rights Society: MCPS

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Basket Of Light (LP, Album)	Reprise Records	RS 6372	US	1969
Recently Edited	Basket Of Light (LP, Album, Gatefold)	Transatlantic Records	TRA 205	France	1969
Recently Edited	Basket Of Light (LP, Album, Misprint, 1st pressing, Av/Pak)	Transatlantic Records	TRA 205	UK	1969
New Submission	Basket Of Light (LP, Album, Promo)	Reprise Records	RS 6372	US	1969
New Submission	Basket Of Light (LP, Album)	Reprise Records, Reprise Records	RSC-8004, 8004	Canada	1969

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Reviews

Beachbeatle1 Apr 13, 2023
Beautiful English fusion of trad folk melodies, third-stream jazz rhythms, early classical music, blues & mild psych flashes that abounds with exquisite musicianship & quality compositions.
A gorgeous album of haunting beauty.